Concealer 101

I'm back in full force! Yipee!

Concealers are a girl's bestfriend, or at least for me. :) They help me cover up my bad and by bad, I mean really bad under eye circles. I don't know where I got these...Probably because of lack of sleep? Or it is simply in my genes? But anyway, it is really a helpful tool in perfecting your canvass when you are doing makeup. It just makes life easier and trust me, a lot easier(by hiding those bad boys up!).These are some concealers that I own

and with them are brief reviews.

Mac Select Cover-up

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- Brightens under eyes

- Its light to medium coverage makes it easy to use and build up the product 

- can be used for blemishes too

- wide range of shades

What I dislike about the product:

-lasting power is not that long

Rating: 4 stars

Bobbi Brown Face Touch up Stick

Consistency: Creamy

What I like about the product:

- Cancels out imperfections

- Precise application 

What I dislike about the product:

- hard to blend. I recommend warming it on the back of your palm first. :)

Rating: 3 stars

Maybelline Angelfit 

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- used it for highlighting and not for concealing (see how concealers are versatile?

 they may be used for eye shadow bases too)

What I dislike about the product:

- once, it made me break out :(

-limited shades only

Rating: 3 stars

Garnier Eye BB Roll-on

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- brightens out under eye areas.

- light coverage

What I dislike about the product:

- too light.

- only used as treatment and not as a concealer.

Rating: 3 stars

Nina Ricci 

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- the brush tip applicator

-matches my skin tone well

What I dislike about the product:

- consistency tend to be too liquidy.

Rating: 2 stars

Elf Tone Correcting Concealer

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- covers up imperfections well

- affordable

What I dislike about the product:

- no wide range of shades

Rating: 3 stars

Elf Corrective Concealer

Consistency: Dry to Creamy

What I like about the product:

- Palette comes with four different concealers

-affordable

What I dislike about the product:

- the consistency is somewhat dry 

- not all of the product in the palette can be utilized

Rating: 2 stars

Nyx Concealer in a Jar

Consistency: Creamy

What I like about the product:

- perfect shade

- covers up well

-medium to full coverage

-easy to blend

What I dislike about the product:

- only has 3 shade ranges. :)

Rating: 4 stars

Mary Kay Signature Concealer

Consistency: Liquid

What I like about the product:

- comes with a good amount of product inside

- can brighten up under eyes really well

What I dislike about the product:

- hard to blend. 

- too light for me

Rating: 3 stars

Benefit Erase Paste

Consistency: Very Creamy

What I like about the product:

- salmon-colored

- used as corrector and concealer

- full coverage

- can cover up really well

What I dislike about the product:

- only used for under eyes and not for blemishes

- the smell :(

Rating: 5 stars

Benefit It Stick

Consistency: Creamy

What I like about the product:

- Cancels out imperfections

- Precise application 

What I dislike about the product:

- hard to apply

Rating: 3 stars

Mac Studio Sculpt Concealer

Consistency: Creamy

What I like about the product:

- Cancels out imperfections

- Exact color of my skintone

What I dislike about the product:

- tends to be a little bit dry

- settles in fine lines

Rating: 3 stars

Thanks for reading! See you in my next post!

Kabukis!

Ever wondered what those little brushes are called? Well, if you don't, they're called Kabuki brushes! :) You use them to apply powder products on your face as a substitute for big fluffy powder brushes. The difference? Not that much. Just the head shape and the short stem. In addition, Kabuki brushes tend to make powder or mineral products stick more on your face. Plus, you can use it for liquid foundations too! Because of its size and shape, it is excellent for applying products in a strong blunt curve. Kabuki brushes are a must-have tool whether you're a professional makeup artist, a fashionista, or just someone who likes to experiment with new makeup techniques.

A brief history of the Kabuki:

The name kabuki comes from a classical Japanese drama defined by actors who wear heavy, elaborate makeup.

These are the Kabuki brushes that I own. As I will show the pictures to you, I'm gonna give a quick review of each.

MAC 182

At first, I loved this brush. It was dense and soft and easy to use. But after some time, it started shedding and the hairs were falling all over the place. I mean, seriously. This is probably one Mac's most expensive brushes yet they don't meet the high standards. Also, it kind of smells over time after washing it several times maybe because it is made of goat hair. (Well hello, most kabukis are made of goat hair.) But still, I'll give it three stars for its performance and  usefulness.

Benefit Kabuki

I don't exactly know what the name of this Kabuki is. Structure wise, I like it because of its softness and it is not harsh on the skin. But, when you wash it, it tends to restructure itself and you can't restore it to its original shape. That's sad :( I'll have to give it 4 stars! 

"unknown name" 

Haha. It's funny how I don't know the brand of this brush. I'm sorry, but it's not my fault why they didn't print their name on the brush! Just kidding. I'll be direct, I'll give this two stars (and that's for the nice little gold handle only). I didn't really like its bristles because it was so hard and structured and it will irritate your face when you try to use it. 

Annabelle Kabuki

I got this free with my Annabelle bronzer. It's tiny compared to other Kabuki brushes. It has the same bristles as the former one so I'd give it 2 stars.

Maybelline Kabuki

I got this for free too after buying a mineralize powder and another one for buying a mineralize blush so I have two of this right now. This is tinier than the Annabelle Kabuki that I have. Imagine how little it is! But yeah, I haven't tried putting this on my face because I'm afraid of its hard bristles. So, I'm giving it a one star.

Too Faced Kabuki 

Too Faced is one of my favorite brands! Not being bias or anything but I love this Kabuki! I got it in a kit together with some primers and trios. You know why  I love this? First of all, It has a pink tip and I obviously love pink! No, just kidding :)) This has the softest synthetic bristles out of all of my Kabukis. Plus, because of its size and structure, it is useful for putting on blush, bronzer, setting powder, everything! Five stars for this baby.

Benefit Hoola's Brush

This was placed inside the Benefit Hoola Bronzer that I bought in which I would say is my most favorite bronzer as of the moment. I actually have another one from my Benefit 10 powder. But, I don't find this useful enough so I'd give it 2 stars.

Eco Tools Retractable Kabuki

Good golly miss molly! I am crazy about Eco tools brushes because all of its brushes have soft bristles. I like this one specifically because it is retractable which is good for traveling.